Typhoon Pakhar Weakens After Making Landfall in Southern China
- Cyclone Pakhar alert downgraded to Signal 3 from Signal 8
- Region still recovering from Signal 10 storm on Wednesday
Two women hold umbrellas against the strong wind caused by tropical storm Pakhar on the waterfront of Victoria Habour in Hong Kong, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017.
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Tropical Cyclone Pakhar weakened after making landfall with strong wind and heavy rain lashing southern China on Sunday as the second typhoon in a week hit the region.
Hong Kong lowered its storm alert to Signal 3 from 8 after Pakhar passed the city and made land near Taishan City in southern Guangdong Province, the city’s weather observatory said in a statement. Earlier, winds reached storm force in the southwestern part of Hong Kong and hurricane force on high ground of Lantau Island, it said. The gales are expected to moderate progressively.